Urban Waste Water Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Berlin Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the implementation of EU-directive 91/271/ concerning urban waste water treatment. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the EU-directive 91/271/ of 21 May 1991 on urban waste water treatment. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Purpose of the Ordinance, sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Canalisation (3); Discharge by local authorities (4); Discharge of industrial waste water in public waters (5); Discharge of industrial waste water into canalisation (6); Sludge (7); Reports and programmes (8); Further requirements (9); Entry into force (10). Three Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.berlin.de References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX